[Remote] Computational CAD Engineer - OpenSCAD
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Weekday AI is seeking a Computational CAD Engineer specializing in OpenSCAD to join their client's team. The role involves creating and refining OpenSCAD scripts for CAD models, and collaborating with data and AI teams to enhance design workflows.
Responsibilities
- Create, document, and refine OpenSCAD scripts for both straightforward and intricate CAD models
- Convert initial sketches into detailed, production-ready designs
- Apply advanced OpenSCAD techniques such as Boolean operations, list comprehensions, and flow control to generate a variety of geometries
- Use methods like linear_extrude, rotate_extrude, and minkowski to develop innovative 3D shapes
- Construct 3D forms from 2D silhouettes and efficiently position fundamental shapes (cuboids, spheres, cylinders, cones) within the design environment
- Design and implement reusable components by utilizing nesting and loop structures
- Work closely with data and AI teams, effectively communicating design logic, syntax, and modeling choices both verbally and in writing
Skills
- Extensive hands-on experience and proficiency specifically in OpenSCAD (experience with other CAD software is insufficient)
- Strong expertise in OpenSCAD syntax, including constants, operators, special variables, and modifier characters
- Proven skills in creating and transforming 2D and 3D objects and performing Boolean operations
- Familiarity with advanced OpenSCAD features such as lists, list comprehensions, flow control, and type testing functions
- Solid practical knowledge of the OpenSCAD interface and workflow
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts
- Capability to iterate from conceptual ideas to final designs while emphasizing code clarity and model precision
- Prior experience in AI training data creation or automation processes
- Knowledge of integrating OpenSCAD outputs into broader data pipelines
- Strong documentation abilities and a portfolio showcasing OpenSCAD projects
Company Overview
- We are a YC-backed recruitment startup. Find select jobs posted by premium YC as well as VC backed startups here. Hand-curated by Weekday team. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in , with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is http://jobs.weekday.works.